December
23* Indicatesplayers, teams or
others that were not included in the original 1952 Topps baseball card set.

Born: 1

Ed Blake was born on this day in 1925

Events/Transactions: 4

1)Pitcher Chet
Nichols was signed by the Boston Braves as a free agent on this date in 1948.2)On this date in 1958, the Milwaukee Braves
releasedpitcher Ernie Johnson*.3) Hours later, Johnson was then signed as a free agent by the
Baltimore Orioles.

4)
The Balt. Orioles released inf. Chico Carrasquel on this date in 1959.